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Introduction to Linux - A Hands on Guide

This guide was created as an overview of the Linux Operating System, geared toward new users as an exploration tour and getting started guide, with exercises at the end of each chapter.
For more advanced trainees it can be a desktop reference, and a collection of the base knowledge needed to proceed with system and network administration. This book contains many real life examples derived from the author's experience as a Linux system and network administrator, trainer and consultant. They hope these examples will help you to get a better understanding of the Linux system and that you feel encouraged to try out things on your own.

For the past week I've been surfing the web, reading and learning about Linux , and I saw a whole new world opening up to me. Sure, it will probl' take me 3 decades to learn what I can do in Windows after ("only") 3 years , but at least i won't have worry about getting the right serial-keys for the right programs anymore and I can find a use for the old 486 and PI 166

2 days ago I installed Debian 0.4.1 (special distribution) on my Xbox using the MechAssault-trick and a USB-memory stick, (hence my motivation to get into the wonderful world of ) but i'm stuck with a few basic questions and the "how-to's" on the Web haven't helped me out so-far:

1) Where the hxx do I configure my AZERTY-keyboard?

2) How can I use my whole TV-screen? (Now i got a 3cm black border on all 4 sides)

3) How do you make short-cuts to the "desktop"? (e.g.: for mount & umount, for launching progs like Mplayer, or maybe combine both in 1 if possible...)

When I right-click on Debian's desktop I get a whole list of applications and tools and stuff, most of which just open an empty box like a command-line or texteditor, some do nothing at all, some open a box you can't close...

Mplayer works fine, but even after changing "noauto" to "auto" in /etc/fstab I still have to manually "mount" and "umount" the cdrom (or reboot the machine, which my wife finds much easier then typing a command-line )

Their latest version is now 0.5.1 and they changed the name to Xebian (X => Xbox-Debian)

To Mara:

Thx, I hadn't noticed there was a section specific for Debian.

Now for the questions:
I'm not sure what you mean by "X" or "Console"
I downloaded Debian 0.4.1, burned a boot-cd using Nero with "0.4.1.iso" from the package which installed automatically, then burned a second boot-cd with "boot_fatx_e.iso" and installed that too (following the instructions that popped-up)
When I launch "LINUX" from the Xbox-console, the system goes thru start-up (+/- 30sec) after which I get a screen with a virtual keyboard-box and a command-line-box. (From here i can launch Mplayer and a few other prog's by right-clicking)
When I right-click and choose "exit" from that screen I get to a completely different screen (with a little "face") where you can log-in again, but none of the user/passw combinations seem to work here (e.g.: it says the "root" is not allowed to log-in here...)
When you choose "shut-down" from here it goes thru the shut-down procedure (+/- 15sec) and turns off the X-box.

Since I'm very new to Linux and worried I might do something to screw-up the Xbox, I haven't tried anything else so-far. I'd also like to "update" to version 0.5.1 but can't find clear instructions on how-to. (safest way i guess would be to remove 0.4.1 alltogether, but how do you un-install this?)

Originally posted by Alfastation
Now for the questions:
I'm not sure what you mean by "X" or "Console"

Sorry... When saying 'X' I mean graphical mode, by 'console' - text mode. From your description I see that it boots in the graphical mode (X).

If you mean the virtual keyboard layout, you can change it when you click on the logo in the keyboard's down-left corner. Among other options, you'll have 'Change Keyboard Layout). Screenshot: http://member.nifty.ne.jp/tsato/xvkbd/#mainmenu

You can change you TV settings in /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 file. The thing is that I don't know the right values. Someone running Linux on XBox should help here.

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Since I'm very new to Linux and worried I might do something to screw-up the Xbox, I haven't tried anything else so-far. I'd also like to "update" to version 0.5.1 but can't find clear instructions on how-to. (safest way i guess would be to remove 0.4.1 alltogether, but how do you un-install this?)

I think that if you just use the 0.5.1 image and start installation, it should upgrade OK. But that's only a guess.